Percentage of Vacant Homes Sets New Record
Washington, DC, April 29, 2008--The percentage of vacant homes for sale in the U.S. reached a new record high in the first quarter, according to the Census Bureau.
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Retail Sales Fall in Early April
New York, NY, April 29, 2008--U.S. chain store sales fell 1.3 percent in the first two weeks of April compared with the previous month, according to Redbook Research's latest indicator of national retail sales.
U.K. Housing Market Also Slowing Down
London, England, April 29, 2008--The number of home mortgages approved in the U.K. in March was the lowest number in 15 years of record keeping, according to the The Bank of England.
Tandus Names Joyce Senior VP of Sales
Dalton, GA, April 29, 2008--Tandus has named Rusty Joyce senior vice president of sales.
Starnet Names Annual Commercial Award Winners
Darien, CT, April 28, 2008--Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has named the winners of its tenth annual 2007 Design Awards competition.
Natco Adding Manufacturing Capacity in Maine
West Warwick, RI, April 28, 2008--Natco Products Corp. is expanding its domestic area rug and accent rug machine-made operations, adding 60,000 square feet to its existing 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sanford, Maine.
Oil Prices Hit Record High After Refinery Strike
Vienna, Austria, April 28, 2008--Oil prices hit an all-time high just short of $120 a barrel today after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the U.K.
Mannington Names VP of Commercial Hard Surface
Salem, NJ, April 28, 2008 – Mannington Mills has named Zack Zehner vice president of commercial hard surface. Zehner has been with Mannington’s residential division since 2003.
Big Bob's Store in Fresno Burns
Fresno, CA, April 28, 2008--A fire Saturday night at a Big Bob's Carpet store that caused about $80,000 in damage was started by a smoldering cigarette, according to firefighters.
Starnet Gets Updated Website, New Member Tools
Darien, CT, April 25, 2008 – Starnet has a new website, designed to handle the increase in traffic the site has seen as membership has grown.